Listed as three separate cruises we arrived via Queen Mary 2 from NY and after this British Isle cruise returned back to NY via the Queen Mary 2. This was our third time on the Queen Victoria.

Embarkment was a transfer from the QM2 to the QV. It was supposed to be seamless and we were to board first as "in-transit" passengers. There were over 200 guests doing this transfer. The travel desk told us all that it was a piece of cake, they do this all the time. But no one told the staff at the terminals. Total confusion. It took some time to find anyone at the QM2 terminal that even knew about this transfer. And when we got to the QV terminal, again no one had any idea what to do with us. And finally we sat for 1 1/2 hours until we were allowed to board. Definitely not seamless.

We had an inside stateroom on deck 5. Good clean room and a steward that was wonderful. Read more